Professor Freeman Featured on WCHL 97.9 The Hill Alzheimer’s can be one of the most devastating diseases we face, and it’s also one of the hardest to treat – but what if we can detect it and address it earlier? This month, UNC announced the launch of a $25 million federal consortium bringing researchers together… Continue reading Professor Freeman Featured on WCHL 97.9 The Hill
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Carolina’s Ronit Freeman to lead project to stop ‘undruggable’ diseases
Alzheimer’s disease and pulmonary fibrosis are the primary targets of the research funded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health and conducted with industry partner Siemens Healthineers.
Targeted therapy treatments – with a twist!
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have developed a therapeutic approach that harnesses helical amyloid fibers designed to untwist and release drugs in response to body temperature, according to a study published in Nature Communications. “Understanding the structural and assembly properties of the beta-amyloid 42 peptide is crucial for advancing our knowledge of Alzheimer’s and developing targeted therapies for… Continue reading Targeted therapy treatments – with a twist!